Howells: Orchestral Works 2-CD set

Herbert Howells (1882-1983)


COMPACT DISC ONE
1 King's Herald (1934; 1937) 4:24
Arranged for full orchestra and organ from the suite Pageantry
Allegro brillante - Animato

2 Paradise Rondel, Op. 40 (1925) 9:34
Allegro e vivace

3 Fantasia (1936-37)* 17:24
for cello and orchestra
Tranquillo, quasi andante

4 Threnody (compl. 1935)* 9:05
for cello and orchestra
Orchestrated by Christopher Palmer
Lento calmato, assai teneramente

5 Pastoral Rhapsody (1924-24) 12:19
Tranquillo, non troppo lento

6 Procession, Op. 36 (1920;1922) 4:37
Allegro moderato, sempe ritmico
58:07
COMPACT DISC TWO
The B's, Op. 13 (1914) 32:18
Suite for orchestra
1 I Overture. Bublum 9:59
2 II Lament. Bartholomew 7:36
3 III Scherzo. Blissy 2:40
4 IV 'Mazurka' alias 'Minuet'. Bunny 3:37
5 V March. Benjee 8:15

Three Dances, Op. 7 (1914-15)† 14:30
for violin and orchestra
6 I Giocoso molto 5:29
7 II Quasi lento, quieto 6:54
8 III Molto allegro 2:02

In Green Ways, Op. 43 (1915; 1928)‡ 18:12
9 I Under the Greenwood Tree 1:45
10 II The Goat Paths 8:11
11 III Merry Margaret 2:42
12 IV Wanderer's Night Song 4:20
13 V On the Merry First of May 1:04
65:22
Yvonne Kenny soprano‡
Lydia Mordkovitch violin†
Moray Welsh cello*
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox
Recorded in:
All Saints' Church, Tooting, London
8 & 9 February 1995 (disc one)
Recorded in:
Blackheath Halls, London
27 & 28 July 1996 (disc two)
Producer(s)
Brian Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Annabel Weeden (Assistant: disc one)
Richard Smoker (Assistant: disc two)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit Remaster